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There are still a lot of interesting things from Iceland that has not been known traveler. One of them, is an island that looks like an elephant. There are eyes and trunk!

Some call it Elephant Island, others call it Elephant Rock. To be sure, this is a unique and interesting phenomena of Iceland. A small country in Europe whose name is on the rise in the eyes of a traveler.

Compiled from various sources, the Elephant Island was in fact only the rock formations. Rock formations in offshore and large size. But, there is only grass and rocks just above it.

If observed closely, Elephant Island is as the name implies. Look closely, there are forms of eye and trunk. true there are a few more rocks in the world like this. It's just that in Iceland touted as the most like an elephant.

Located in elephant Island Heimaey, a small island off the mainland coast of Iceland. The island is only sekluas 7 square kilometers and is inhabited by about 4,000 people.

To go to Heimaey, a traveler should get on a plane from the nearest city, Reykjavik. The distance is 40 minutes round trip fare of about USD 359 or equivalent to Rp 4.9 million.

Some Operatur ships also offer trips to Heimaey, such as Ferry Herjolfur and Viking Tours. More fun anyway by sea, because the ship can melipir briefly to see Elephant Island close.

For the traveler who likes to read comic series One Piece, Elephant Island in Iceland is like in chapter 802. The story, Straw Hat pirate crew led by Luffy was sailing into the middle of the ocean looking for their crew, Nami, Sanji and Chopper. They were surprised by an island called Zou shaped like an elephant.

Might be, the author of comic One Peace, Eiichiro Oda was inspired from Elephant Island in Iceland this. If seen look, indeed like hell!

Researchers assessed the rocks that form the Elephant Island is formed naturally in the long term. the rock itself was dominated by basalt.

Elephant Island in Iceland is worthy of entry in a unique phenomenon in the world. But unfortunately, the traveler is not allowed to climb to the top of the island because there is no safety issues and safety are adequate.